Block or allow cookies

Applies to these editions of Windows Vista

Internet Explorer provides many different ways to control the cookies that are stored on your computer. You can block or allow cookies or you can choose the specific sites that you'll accept cookies from. When you make these sorts of changes, the cookies that are already stored on your computer will not be affected. For that reason, you might want to delete the cookies already stored on your computer before following the steps below. See Cookies: frequently asked questions for more information.

Rather than picking specific websites to block or allow, you can specify general types of cookies that are acceptable. For example, you can choose to allow cookies from websites that have privacy policies or to block those from websites that store personal information without your consent. For more information about the various types of cookies, see Cookies: frequently asked questions.

Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer.

Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.

Click the Privacy tab, move the slider to the level of privacy that you want to set, and then click OK.

As you move the slider, Internet Explorer provides a description of the types of cookies that are blocked or allowed at that privacy level.